Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Djibouti
Djibouti: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 5.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Djibouti, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Djibouti stood at 5.1%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Djibouti peaked at 15.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2023.
That places Djibouti 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.9% | — |
| 2000 | 13.4% | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -32.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 5.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 5.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 6.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.8% | 15.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.5% | 11.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.1% | 9.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More education data for Djibouti
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,554 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,279 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,772 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,395 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,362 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,705 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0605 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Djibouti?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Djibouti was 5.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Djibouti ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release